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Ultrafast quantum chemistry engine could speed up the development of new medicines and materials
The powerful software can reduce the time needed to simulate reactions with large molecules from weeks to just minutes.
'Thermodynamic computer' can mimic AI neural networks — using orders of magnitude less energy to generate images
Researchers generated images from noise, using orders of magnitude less energy than current generative AI models require.
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Your own voice could be your biggest privacy threat. How can we stop AI technologies exploiting it?
Voices contain countless cues about their owners, and new research suggests that computers might use them to facilitate a range of bad behaviors.
China launches world first 'megawatt-class wind power airship'
A pioneering energy-generating device utilizes reliable wind speeds at an altitude of 6,500 feet (2,000 meters).
Microsoft can now store data for 10,000 years on everyday glass thanks to laser breakthrough
Improvements to data writing and reading techniques, alongside a new way to store data, mean the technology is more accessible than before.
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